July 16, 2018

The global design market has begun to recover after five sluggish years. But now, design firms are facing new threats, from political upheavals to a potential trade war.

Sweco's Future Takes Shape Under New CEO Asa Bergman

Peter Reina

July 12, 2018

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Veteran exec builds on tranformative purchase and decentralized management to propel $2B Swedish designer

ENR 2018 Top 225: Political Headwinds Worry International Design Firms

Gary J. Tulacz

Peter Reina

July 11, 2018

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The global market for design is sluggish, but firms say local politics and a potential trade war could stall any recovery.

EPA Chiefs Shift, But Not Agency Rule-Cutting

Mary B. Powers

July 11, 2018

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Observers see interim administrator Andrew Wheeler (left) staying the deregulation course of his ousted predecessor Scott Pruitt.

Public-Employee Union Fees, Water Wars Are Key in High Court Rulings

Jeff Yoders

Pam Radtke Russell JT Long

Debra K. Rubin

July 11, 2018

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Industry groups react to halt 'to fair share' union fees for government non-members

Construction tradesworker applies sunscreen

Health and Construction Insurance

Can Workers With Sun-Related Skin Issues File Workers' Compensation Claims?

July 11, 2018

Shade tents and frequent water breaks are part of the strategies Kris Comon uses for dealing with 100°-plus temperatures and a punishing sun at a two-story building being constructed in Phoenix.

Controversy Persists as US-Canada Bridge Picks P3 Builder

Jim Parsons

July 11, 2018

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Fluor, ACS, AECOM are among the firms set to build the Gordie Howe cable-stay span, which will set a size record, even as political issues continue to swirl.

Debra K. Rubin

July 12, 2018

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Architect Perkins+Will principal now is the first black woman president of the 15,000-member International Interior Design Association; top exec shifts at Stantec and LEO A DALY.

California Begins To Consider Solar on Commercial Buildings

Peter Maloney

July 11, 2018

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After approving a 2019 building code that requires all new homes in the state to have rooftop solar panels starting in 2020, the California Energy Commission is now eyeing commercial buildings.

HVDC Lines a Possible Answer to Intermittent Renewables

Ethan Howland

July 11, 2018

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There is a renewed interest in construction of high-voltage direct-current transmission lines as they are viewed as an ideal solution to deliver far away wind and solar energy, and to stabilize intermittent renewable power, concepts backed by a recent report prepared for the Energy Information Administration.

DC Water Set to Begin Final Segment of Anacostia Tunnel

Justin Rice

July 11, 2018

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Construction of the largest and final segment of the Anacostia River Tunnel System is set to begin this month.

Canada’s Northwest Territories high-intensity crown-fire burn experiment

Startup Uses Machine Learning To Cut Fire Risk From Power Grids

Luke Abaffy

July 11, 2018

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If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, it can still land on a power line and start a wildfire.

Construction Risk

Jobsite Fire Cause Unclear, But Denver Officials Clear Trades

July 11, 2018

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Denver fire officials say they now know what did not cause a deadly jobsite fire in early March that took the lives of two construction workers.

Kentucky Launches $700M Effort To Repair 1,000 Bridges

July 11, 2018

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has launched a six-year, $700-million program to replace or rehabilitate 1,000 bridges.

Debra K. Rubin

July 11, 2018

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Firms join lawyers, accountants, others in letter to PM Theresa May to resolve cross-border issues

Home2 Suites Chicago Hotel Tops Off Six Weeks Early

July 11, 2018

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The first urban high-rise Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel, located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, was recently topped off six weeks ahead of schedule by contractor Mortenson Construction.